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1 John 5:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 John 5:7-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
7 Because[a] the ones testifying are three[b]: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood. And the three are for the[c] one thing. 9 If we receive the testimony of humans, the testimony of God is greater!
Because God Himself Has Testified That He Has Given Us Eternal Life In His Son
Because[d] this is the testimony of God: that[e] He has testified about His Son!
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- 1 John 5:7 The one believing Jesus is the Son of God is victorious (v 5) because Jesus has the threefold divine testimony to His identity, sufficient proof even in a human court.
- 1 John 5:7 three: the Spirit. Some manuscripts say ‘three in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. And these three are one. And the ones giving testimony on earth are three: the Spirit’.
- 1 John 5:8 That is, they are in agreement.
- 1 John 5:9 The one believing is victorious because he is believing God’s own testimony.
- 1 John 5:9 God’s testimony is that He has testified.
Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT) 
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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